Palestinian activist is portrayed as superhero

Jim FitzPatrick envisions Ahed Tamimi as the character currently played on films by Gal Gadot, a former Israeli soldier

Jim FitzPatrick, the Irish artist, has painted an image in support of Ahed Tamimi, a teenage Palestinian activist who is facing ten years in prison after she slapped and kicked Israeli soldiers.

FitzPatrick, who is renowned for creating the iconic 1968 print of Che Guevara, has drawn the image of Ms Tamimi, 17, entitled There is a Real Wonder Woman, depicting her as the heroine of DC Comics most recently portrayed in films by Gal Gadot, a former Israeli soldier.

“I became aware of Ahed Tamimi about two years ago and I was kind of struck by this girl standing up to Israeli soldiers,” he said. “In the meantime, I have a lot of Palestinian friends and I was getting quite disturbed as they told…

Want to read more?

Subscribe now and get unlimited digital access on web and our smartphone and tablet apps, free for your first month.